Immigrant DancersTeenagers at the Rising Stars dance studio in Saddlebrook, New Jersey, want to put the U.S. on the map in the international sport of ballroom dancing. Immigrants from Eastern Europe and Russia bring their talent and energy to this studio where the American dream meets imported dance tradition. NPR's Nancy Solomon reports that the studio gives immigrant kids a chance to dance their way into American culture.

Immigrant Dancers

Teenagers at the Rising Stars dance studio in Saddlebrook, New Jersey, want to put the U.S. on the map in the international sport of ballroom dancing. Immigrants from Eastern Europe and Russia bring their talent and energy to this studio where the American dream meets imported dance tradition. NPR's Nancy Solomon reports that the studio gives immigrant kids a chance to dance their way into American culture.